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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Purple People Pleaser

Meet the Purple People Pleaser! (the top at least...)

This top was a play on the traditional Rail Fence block like the example in Denyse Schmidt's book Modern Quilts Traditional Inspiration. Clearly I deviated quite a bit, actually now that I look at it I deviated much much more than I ever intended. Whoops!

This was a huge break away from my comfort zone by using 1) some of my favorite stash that I've been saving forever (i.e. all the AMH Innocent Crush fabrics) 2) a combination of different collections 3) using my least favorite color - purple!

I waffle between loving it and being unsure of whether I like it. I think it is mostly because I was aiming for the rail fence layout and in the end abandoned it for what looked right to me.

However, my opinion is mostly irrelevant as this quilt is not intended for me but for the little people pleaser in my household...and of course her favorite color? Purple.

And based on this reaction she had once she spied me taking these photos I think the Purple People Pleaser is a hit! Here she is sneaking in for a closer look...before I knew it she was hugging "her blanket."

Complete with the purple bracelet, necklace, and skirt. I couldn't have planned it better!

The backing is going to be a lime green. It will play off of the green in the AMH fabric and yellow bees in Patti Young's fabric in the photo above. I am thinking straight line quilting possibly using a hot pink thread? My thought is to create a subtle pattern with the straight line quilting, almost like a plaid.

Is that crazy?

- rebecca lynne

Thursday, April 11, 2013

2013 FAL Q2

Alright, once more unto the breach, dear friends! This time I am going to be a bit more gutsy and add even MORE stuff onto my list. Who knows, maybe if there is more pressure I'll actually finish more stuff? (I know, highly unlikely.)

Whatever. :p Let's begin shall we?

Project 1: New Nephew Quilt

I began this quilt top months ago. I know, I'm awful. My nephew is already born. What did I expect, that these HSTs would magically put themselves together and become quilt and bound on their own? Wishful thinking!

Project 2(+): Twin Quilts

Technically this could be 2 projects because it is 2 quilts for a set of soon to be twins. But, in all fairness I cannot think of the quilts separately because they are clearly going to be a set! Again, another project where I bought fabric, drew a layout, began cutting and piecing, and whoop - No Fairies have come by and finished it all up for me??? I don't want to reveal too many photos here because it will ruin the surprise but the Mom to be has already seen the fabric so I will post the strips... Luckily the Twins aren't born yet, but it could be soon!

Project 3: Purple People Pleaser

I cut all the pieces, did the complete layout, and then put this away while in a Studio cleaning frenzy. And how does it go? Out of sight, out of mind! I better finish this while Miss V is still having a purple love affair...

Project 4: Joy, for the Queen

Who am I kidding, this is never going to happen...but what the hell I'll add it to the list anyway. I can dream can't I? Since this quilt is for moi I doubt I'll push it to the head of the line, but you never know.